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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1902

Page

2

Chinese Rebels Gain Ground Across Southern Provinces

Hong Kong dispatch reports rebels widening their advance as imperial forces suffer defeats at Sek Shing and Popak. Generals Ma and Su urge Yuan Shikai for overland reinforcements while rebel positions solidify around Foo Chuen, Liu Chou, and Yung Ning in Kweli and Kwang provinces.

Hong Kong Marshal Su Canton Yuan Shi Kai Ch! Li Chi Li Sek Shing Kwang Tung Popak Kang Yung Nan

End of Gamar Insurrection Seen as Gains In Samar

Manila reports General Lukban’s influence yields surrender by Guevarra in Samar. General Smith and Guevarra agree to armistice to gather rifles, with Guevarra claiming 400 weapons. General Bell’s tactics starved insurgents into submission in Batangas and Laguna. Chaffee pleased with nearing end of native insurrection.

Batangas Laguna Manila Lukban Gueverra Island of Samar Smith United States Guevverra Chaffee Bell

Debate on River and Harbor Bill and Contested Elections

Washington March 19 The House resumed debate on the river and harbor bill with Mr Mann Illinois announcing postbill action on Spears vs Burnett and Moss vs Rhea. Louisiana’s Mr Randell defended lower Mississippi appropriations and post office relief for Postmaster Coyne over a $74610 stamp loss. The Senate reconsidered the president protection bill as Mr Spooner of Wisconsin spoke on legal and constitutional issues.

Washington House Mann Illinois Committee of Elections No Spears Burnett Moss Vorous Rhea Randell Louisiana Mississippi Coyne Senate F. B. Coyne Chicago Meson Spooner Wisconsin

Fire Sweeps Lincolnton Depot and Cotton Bales Destroyed

A fire swept Lincolnton North Carolina early Tuesday destroying the Chester and Lenoir railroad depot two freight cars four Seaboard Air Line cars and about 100 bales of cotton. Lincolnton firemen assisted to prevent further damage. In New York Mayer faces embezzlement charges with bail set at 6 000 and a larger case cited at 100 000. In Steubenville three workers died in iron mills a cave in at Labelle iron works and a man crushed between steel and a railroad car at Steel works.

Charlotte N. C Lincolnton Chester and Lenoir Seaboard Air Line Mayer New York Max ©. Mayer Rathbone, Mayer and Rathbone Bayonne N. J Fim Blair Spe Steubenville John Salvador Mike Uboaki Labelle Iron Works John Cibere

Celeriteas remedy touted with guaranteed cure

The notice claims an “iheccsnce remedy” named celeriteas with carets Candy Catherine as the cure. It promises guaranteed relief with genuine tablets labeled C.C.C. and states the product is never sold in bulk, though the fragmentary text limits full context.

Catherine C.C.C

Young Woman Attempts Death by Own Action

A neatly dressed white woman May Burnett or May Brock was found insensible and dying in the doorway of Schneider's dry goods store on Broad Street Augusta. She had taken an ounce of laudanum bought three-quarters of a mile away and was transported to a hospital.

Augusta Schneider Eleventh Street Broad May Burnett May Brock

Tourists Still Seek Florida Holiday Retreats

Tourists fill Florida resorts with no early travel break. Visitors extend holidays to enjoy warm weather, keeping away from cold eastern and western conditions. Hotels and boarding houses report full occupancy each night to accommodate influx.

Florida Augustine Fla

Countess de la Warr Wins Conjugal Rights Decree

London court grants Countess de la Warr a decree for restitution of conjugal rights after evidence of desertion. She, born 1872, is daughter of Lord Rosary. Earl de la Warr born 1869. The couple traveled to South Africa in 1899 and 1900, relations grew unhappy, and last June he left the family home.

London Countess de la Warr de la Warr South Africa Aince Cantelpon Marie Lord” Rosary Ley Company

Girdling City With Rails in Anniston Extension

Anniston Alabama announces a new electric street car extension by the Anniston Electric and Gas company. P H O'Brien of Anniston contracted to grade the southeastern extension with work to start tomorrow. Manager Sexton expects cars in about three weeks, bringing nearly 20 miles of electric street railroads in and around the city.

Anniston Ala P. H. O’brien Anniston Electric and Gan Company Sexton Anniston Electric and Gas Company

New Hotel for Opelika Alabama Plans Unveiled

Judge Emmett F. Cook issues a charter for the Anniston Hotel company with 75000 capital to back a five story modern hotel at the corner of Twelfth and Noble streets Opelika Alabama. The building will be steam heated electric lighted with in room telephones and a roof garden to attract summer guests.

Opelika Ala Opetixa Emmett F. Cook Anniston Hotel Company Twelfth Noble Streets

Arnica Salve Removes Eruptions and Sores

A patient’s hideous eruptions and fever sores vanished after using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The ad claims it cures boils ulcers carbuncles felons corns burns and piles, promising guaranteed results from H. R. Palmer & Sons and W J Staith & Bro.

H. R. Palmer [& Sons W J. Staith & Bro

Safe Looted and Hotel Burned in Marissa Fire

A robbery and arson in Marissa left $150000 in property destroyed after robbers blew a hotel safe and escaped with $2500. The Commercial hotel burned completely and fire spread to Lyon White drug store Fyrne barber shop Hassong barber shop Wilson millinery Brown Co grain elevators A D Matthews grocery Hamilton Co bank Bevan residence Lyon White lumber yard and Kenna residence. Firemen saved Kenna house. insurance covered losses as several people faced narrow escapes.

Marissa, Tl Marissa Commercial Hotel Lyon & White Fyrne Hassong Wilson Brown & Co A. D. Matthews Hamilton & Co Bevan A. L. Kenna James Kenna

Tampa Cigar Trade Reaches New Yearly Record

The Tampa cigar trade shows an enormous year ahead with 6,038 cases shipped so far in 1902, up 1,209 from the previous year. Last week alone produced 540 cases distributed from Maine to California and Hawaii, totaling 20,190,000 cigars since January 1.

Tampa Fla Maine California Hawaii

Costly Building Burned At Jackson Deaf Institute

The Mississippi Institute for the Deaf and Dumb in Jackson was totally destroyed by fire. The state building housed 150 inmates who were all rescued, though several narrowly escaped. The blaze, likely from electrical wiring, caused an estimated loss of 40000 dollars with 15000 dollars insured.

Institute Mississippi Deaf and Dumb Jackson Milas Institute For the Deaf and Dumb J. Johnson

Dumb Soldier Proves Hero As Howe Rescues Girl

George L. Howe, a young soldier once noted for trying to pass a letter to Prince Henry during a Chicago visit, saved a girl from an oncoming auto at Van Buren and Michigan. Wounded in the Philippines, he plans to join the army in New York after the incident.

George Howe Chicago George L. Howe Prince Henry New York van Buren Street Michigan Avenue Howe Philippines

Tha Kind Vog and The Always Boagr: A Brief Referendum

A fragmented note mentions The Kind Vog and The Always Boagr in connection with a local event. It lacks clear dates, places, or official actions, leaving the outcome and participants partially identifiable but undocumented. Further readable details are needed for a precise summary.

Fire destroys Hoboken pier and ships in $1 million blaze

A major Hoboken waterfront fire destroyed the Phenix line pier and the British Queen, with heavy losses to ships, lighters, cotton, and hay. One longshoreman died, several injured, and crews fought the blaze from Seventh and River streets as authorities search for missing engineers and assess total damage near Communipaw.

New York Phenix Ine Hoboken N. J Barber Steamship Line Holland-American Line Campbell River Streets Phenix Ine Barber Line Phenix Line Antwerp Patrick Hussey Phoenix Scott Vereck Helfer Hussey St. Mary’s Hospital Noone Husegey Mason Charles Christiansen Castletom Christian Non John Jensen Peter Carroll

Meeting of Coal Road Officials at Pittsburg

About 25 representatives from the Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia coal carrying roads met at the Hotel Schenley in Pittsburg to fix next year’s lake trade rates. Attending roads include Columbus Hocking Valley Toledo Ohio Central Shawnee Wheeling and Lake Erie Pittsburg and Lake Erie Erie Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio.

Pittsburg Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Schenley Columbus Hocking Valley Toledo Ohio Central Shawnee Hocking Wheeling Lake Erie Lake, Erie Lake Shore Michigan

Claim She Gave Wrong Age In $10,000 Suit

Mrs Eugene Sullivan sues the Ladies of the Maccabees for $10,000 damages over alleged expulsion from the order due to an incorrectly stated age on her application. Also notes a whisky train seized near Huntsville and coronation week charity plans in London.

Eugene Sullivan Memphis Eugene. Sullivan Ladies of the Maccabees Birmingham Ala United States Root Marshall O. B. Harris Huntaville Billinger’s Mial Madison County Huntsville J. 8 Bynum N. R Bradford Moonahing

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